Haris Tabakovic (Harvard Business School and The Brattle Group) Paper: “From Revolving Doors to Regulatory Capture? Evidence from Patent Examiners" (paper joint with Thomas Wollmann, University of Chicago)
ABSTRACT: Many regulatory agency employees are hired by the firms they regulate, creating a “revolving door” between government and the private sector. We study these transitions using detailed data from the US Patent and Trademark Office. We find that patent examiners grant significantly more patents to the firms that later hire them, that much of this leniency extends to prospective employers, and that these effects are strongest in years when firms are actively hiring. Ultimately, this leads the agency to issue lower quality patents, which we measure in citations. We argue these results are suggestive of regulatory capture.
The culmination of the 107th Session of the Harvard Trade Union Program. Guest Speaker: Richard F. Griffin former General Counsel, National Labor Relations Board and Of Counsel, Bredhoff and Kaiser
Open to the Public
Sponsored by the Harvard Trade Union Program, Labor and Worklife Program, Harvard Law School
SPEAKER: James Bessen (Technology & Policy Research Initiative, Boston University School of Law) TITLE: "AI and Jobs: The Role of Demand" ABSTRACT:
Abstract: In manufacturing, technology has sharply reduced jobs in recent decades. But before that, for over a century, employment grew, even in industries experiencing rapid technological change. What changed? Demand was highly elastic at first and then became inelastic. The effect of artificial intelligence (AI) on jobs will similarly depend critically on the nature of demand. This paper presents a simple model of demand that accurately predicts the rise and fall of employment in the textile, steel, and automotive industries. This model provides a useful framework for exploring how AI is likely to affect jobs over the next 10 or 20 years. ... Read more about AI and Jobs: The Role of Demand
We are proud to present this year's John T. Dunlop Memorial Forum speaker: The Honorable Tom Perez, HLS and HKS'87, DNC Chair and former U.S. Secretary of Labor. Moderated by Sharon Block, HLS. Additional remarks by Archon Fung, HKS and David Weil, Brandeis Heller School.
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Sponsored by the Harvard Trade Union Program Labor and Worklife Program, Harvard Law School Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation, Harvard Kennedy School
SPEAKER: John Helveston ( Institute for Sustainable Energy at Boston University) SEMINAR TITLE: Vehicle Electrification in China: Preferences, Policy, and Technology Trajectories
2018 Wurf Memorial Lecture: WIlliam Lucy with members from AFSCME
We are proud to present this year's Jerry Wurf Memorial Forum speaker: William Lucy, former Secretary-Treasurer of AFSCME and founding President of the Coalition of Black Trade Unionists (CBTU).
Sponsored by the Harvard Trade Union Program Labor and Worklife Program, Harvard Law School Charles Hamilton Houston Institute for Race and Justice, Harvard Law School Joint Center for Housing Studies, Harvard University
Austin Hall, Room 111 Harvard Law School 1515 Mass. Ave., Cambridge
We are proud to present this year's James Green Memorial Forum speaker: Janice Fine, Research and Strategy Director at the Center for Innovation in Worker Organization (CIWO), Rutgers University and Natalicia Tracy, Executive Director, Brazilian Worker Center
Open to the Public
Sponsored by the Harvard Trade Union Program, Labor and Worklife Program, Harvard Law School
